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Sphagnum palustre
Prairie Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum cymbifolium (Ehrh.) Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Bailey, E.; NULL
- Date
- 1878
- Locality
- Found in Holden Swamps--near the R.R. in the place where I built my dam. Holden, Mass.
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphagnum palustre observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1878. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
49586 Neuenkirchen, Germany
(c) Philokretes, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Wieda, 37447, Deutschland
(c) Stefan Grote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Derbyshire, England, GB
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, DE
(c) Lea Held, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
94034 Passau, Deutschland
(c) kastpaul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
65400 Arrens-Marsous, France
(c) Christophe Savon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum palustre. BISH 87159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546543308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/87159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546543308 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026